Isfahan is one of the historical cities in the world. Atigh Square or Old Square, was a focal point of the city of Isfahan for centuries.
It was the main square and the chief centre of the business and social life of the city until Naqsh-e Jahan Square was laid out in the 17th century.
But even at that time, the Kohneh (Old) Square preserved its importance as the centre of the city's minor activities.
With the Jameh Mosque on the north. The mosque was the result of continual construction, reconstruction, additions and renovations on the site from around 771 to the end of the 20th century.
the Kohneh Square served as a prototype for majestic Naqsh-e Jahan Square that Shah Abbas I created in its vicinity.